H 3125 General Bill, By Harvin, J. Rama and Wilkes
 A Bill to amend Section 11-35-710, relating to Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to exemptions from purchasing procedures under the Procurement
 Code, so as to provide that governmental bodies exempted from the purchasing
 procedures shall purchase South Carolina produced and processed products
 whenever feasible and if they choose to use bidding procedures governed by the
 Procurement Code that the provisions of Section 11-35-1520 (9) apply if there
 are tie bids or bids by South Carolina vendors which are within percentages of
 the high bid.

   12/27/90  House  Prefiled
   12/27/90  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/08/91  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-73
   01/08/91  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-73
   01/23/91  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-4
   01/30/91  House  Read second time HJ-23
   01/31/91  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-472
   02/05/91  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-17
   02/05/91  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-17

January 23, 1991

H. 3125

S. Printed 1/23/91--H.

Read the first time January 8, 1991.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3125), to amend Section 11-35-710, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to exemptions from purchasing procedures under the procurement code, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

DAVID H. WILKINS, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 11-35-710, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM PURCHASING PROCEDURES UNDER THE PROCUREMENT CODE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GOVERNMENTAL BODIES EXEMPTED FROM THE PURCHASING PROCEDURES SHALL PURCHASE SOUTH CAROLINA PRODUCED AND PROCESSED PRODUCTS WHENEVER FEASIBLE AND IF THEY CHOOSE TO USE BIDDING PROCEDURES GOVERNED BY THE PROCUREMENT CODE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 11-35-1520(9) APPLY IF THERE ARE TIE BIDS OR BIDS BY SOUTH CAROLINA VENDORS WHICH ARE WITHIN PERCENTAGES OF THE HIGH BID.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 11-35-710 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:

"Exempt governmental bodies shall purchase products produced and processed in South Carolina whenever feasible. If the governmental body opts to make purchases by competitive sealed bidding, the provisions of Section 11-35-1520(9) apply."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.